CVE-2002-2016: User-Mode Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

• User-Mode Linux User-Mode Linux: version 2.4.17.8 only

Published 2002-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.